Morning journal and courier., 1887-06-02
THE YALE ART SCHOOL.

The Anniversary Exercises-PrOsperity
 And Growth of the Institution-The
 Graduates-The Work of the Year
 The Evening Reception-A Large and
 Brilliant AssembIage.
 The eighteenth anniversary of the Yale Art school closes prosperous year of healthy growth and work The school has existed now long enough to begin to feel the benefit of traditional spirit guiding it's labors and | inspiring it's life. The lectures, for the first time, have covered the whole ground of that portion of the year devoted to this depart
 ment of instruction. Belonging to the theo-
 retical part of the course Professor Hoppin's
 lectures given in the large south gallery,
 commencing in January and ending in May,
 have treated ot Egyptian Art" and of the
 Beginnings of Christian Art," "Early
 Christian Iconograpy'' and "Early Christian | Architecture" Professor Weir, in addition | to his technical instruction in painting GOV ering the entire year, has lectured upon
 early Italian painting, taking the Jarves col | lection as scheme of illustration. Professor Niemeyer also, in addition to course of | lectures upon 'Decoration,' has had class | in "Composition, which has proved quite 1 interesting in it's results quickening in-
 vention and teaching the subject in living | way. HrOf. Honey aHQ frOL. T OSLef nave l marked great improvement in their depart l ments of perspective and anatomy. The | work of the students in oil painting, water 1 color and drawing from the antique shows more variety than in former years; it will be
 noticed that there is more color on the walls | than ever before
 The Ethel Child Walker prize of $10 has l been awarded this year to MT. Bella l.. Pratt \ for statuette of an athlete (bali player) of l remarkable vigor showing the veritable spirit l of Greek art. This reviVes, as every return
 ing year does, the name of one so beloved
 and early lost, and of such brilliant promise 1 in art.
 An additional prize of $1O was awarded to Miss Elsie Rowland for excellence in oil | painting.
 Certificates for having finished the whole
 course of three years were given to Frank Q. Boardman, Clara B. Lines, Annie D. Brad | ley, Charles F. Carter, Mary L. Miles, Jennie | J. Wooding and Ona o. Banks.
 The number of regular professional students has been 54, of special students 103, making 157.
 The exhibits compared to last year are 986 portrait 137, nude model 58, composition SS | pen and pencil sketches 162, perspective 27, ! anatomy 29, oil studies IA, water colors 260. There has been also much outdoor
 work and landscape sketching to supplement 1 the work of the studio.
 On0 pflQclpaI ACLraCIlOu or LnlS auuAFeTSd- | " will be the exhibition of 166 paintings generously loaned to the school by Louis R. | Enrich, Esq, which offer comprehensive view of the finest characteristics of the | Dutch and Flemish schools and which | make the walls of the south gallery l fairly glow. The familiar names of Franz Halls, Both, Cranach, Cuyp, Denner, Nets cher, Ostade, Ruysdael, Potter, Rubens,
 Teniers, Wouverman, with those of less known artists, represented. There are l two or three old pictures of precious value,
 going back to the period of the brothers Van Eyck, of the eighteenth century. The gen. uine character of these paintings, their rich color and their animated registering realism make them full of instruction to the art student and interesting to the simple lover of good pictures, who cannot often in this country see a school of painting so well shown in one collection.
 Among the specially interesting events connected with yesterdays proceedings was the entertainment of the members of the school and the faculty of the school at lun- cheon by Professor Hoppin. The pleasant social event took place at Professor Hoppin's residence. Following, the members of the school by invitation of Professor Marsh re- paired to Professor Marsh's residence on Prospect street and spent an hour most en- joyably, chiefly employed in looking at the professors fine collection of choice paintings.
 In the evening from 8 to Il the annual re-
 
 social event was much enjoyed by large assemblage of ladies and gentlemen, and as usual many of the leading families of the city were well represented, especially by the young lady members. Among those present were:
 President Dwight, ex-President Porter and daughter, Rev. E. E. Atwatsr, Professor Daniel c. Eaton and daughter, Professor c. A. Lindsley and daughter, MT. and Mrs. B. Rogowski and daughter, Rev. Dr. Todd and daughters, Principal Mark Pitman, MT. and Mrs. s. H. Barnum, Superintendent and Mrs. Dutton, MT. and Mrs. L. s. Punderson, MT. and Mrs. Gardner, late of Whitney avenue, Max. Adler and wife, General s. E. Mrwin, Professors Brush, Brewer, Fisher, Foster, Weir, Niemeyer, Newton, Hoppin, Du Bois, Professor Bailey and wife, Mr. and Mrs. B. Shoninger, Wm. T. Bartlett, Miss Bartlett and members of her school, MT. George H. Sutton, wife and daughter, ex-Mayor Lewis and daughter, Prof. Mixter and wife, Judge Miller, Prof. Tracy Peck and wife, Judge and Mrs. Harrison, MT. and Mrs. A. H. Robertson and wife, MT. J. w. DeFor- est, Hon. N. D. Sperry, wife and daughter, Rev. E. s. Lines, F. s. Bradley and daugh- ter, MT. and Mrs. Evarts Cutler, Misses Hotchkiss, Justus s. Hotchkiss, Hon. c. B. Bowers and daughter of this Livingston Cleaveland, John H. North, ex- Councilman Hitler, Principal Thomas, MT. O. s. Mersick and many others. Orchestral music admirable in character and selection was furnished by George Robinson. Among the guests of the evening were Mir. and Mrs. L. R. Enrich. MT. Enrich is owner of the fine collection of Dutch paintings which form so marked and notable an attraction at the school. These pictures will remain at the school throughout the summer and many of our citizens and ladies will embrace the opportunity to view them. Tkey are exceedingly meritorious The whirl of carriages in front of the Art school continued till about quarter past eleven. Opposite was the brilliant display made by MT. Bowman, the artist photograph CT, at his large exhibition windows, showing choice and artistic work in profusion, inelud- | ing two large panel photographs. one of the late Thomas R, Trowbridge, and one of Rev. | MT. Samson, late pastor of Calvary church. 1 The guests at the reception last evening | spent considerable time in viewing the large exhibit of the work of the students of the 1 school in the various departments. There ! were, despite the rainy weather, about eight l hundred persons present at the reception.